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suppositories Flashcards

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What are suppositories?

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solid, single dose preparations

they contain 1 or more active substances dispersed/dissolved in a suitable basis that may be soluble or dispersible in water and may melt at body temperature

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types of suppositories

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rectal

vaginal (pessaries)

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rectal blood circulation

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superior rectal artery - main blood supply

haemorrhoidal veins (superior, middle, inferior veins) - drug absorption

drug absorption from inferior/middle veins - bypass 1st pass metabolism

absorption from superior veins - liver, 1st pass metabolism

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SYSTEMIC effects of rectal suppositories

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analgesia - paracetamol/NSAIDs

CNS disorders - diazepam

infections - ampicillin

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LOCAL effects of rectal suppositories

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haemorrhoids
constipation
colitis

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dosage forms used rectally

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suppositories
ointments
enemas
tablets
soft capsules
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advanages of vaginal route

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high blood supply

avoidance of liver metabolism

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disadvantages of vaginal route

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low moisture content - affects disintegration of some dosage forms

pH varies - 3.5-4.5, hormonal stages (pregnancy, menopause)

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local effects of vaginal route

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infections - candida (thrush), trichomonas infections

local HRT

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systemic effect of vaginal route

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HRT - oestrogens, prostaglandins

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dosage forms via vaginal route

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suppositories/pessaries
gels
creams
foam
tablets
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body temp and suppositories/pessaries

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vehicles melt/soften at body temp

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g of med in rectal/vaginal suppositories

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rectal

  • 1g infant
  • 2g child
  • 4g adult

vaginal
- 3-5g

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ideal suppository base

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  • melts/dissolves/disperses at 37 degrese C
  • non-irritating
  • physically stable during manufacture/storage
  • chemically stable and inert (compatible with drugs)
  • convenient to handle
  • high viscosity when melted
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types of suppository bases

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  1. oleaginous (fatty bases)
    - cocoa butter (theobroma oil)
    - cocoa butter substitutes
  2. water soluble/dispersible (hydrophilic bases)
    - glycerinated gelatin
    - PEG mixtures
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advantages of oleaginous/fatty bases

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  • appropriate for water soluble drugs
  • innocuous/non reactive
  • melt at body temp
  • less irritant than hydrophilic bases
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disadvantages of oleaginous bases

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  • FAs can become rancid
  • melt in warm weather
  • liquefy when certain drugs are incorporated
  • polymorphism
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cocoa-butter (Theobroma oil)

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  • obtained from roasted seeds of Theobroma Cacao
  • saturated triglycerides and unsaturated oleic acid
  • yellowish-white solid
  • has 4 polymorphic forms
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polymorphic forms of cocoa butter

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alpha, beta’, beta, gamma

  • diff crystal structures, same chem structure
  • diff physical properties
  • melting points diff
  • all forms convert to beta in days/1 week
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cocoa butter substitutes

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  • mixture of synthetic/natural vegetable oils
  • triglycerides of natural saturated fatty acids
  • fatty alcohols C10-C18
  • eg Witepsol H15, Wecobee, Dehydag, Cotmar, Fattibase
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composition of ondansetron suppositories (Zofran)

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ondansetron 16mg

Witepsol S58 (cocoa butter substitute)

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composition of Alvedon suppositories

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paracetamol 60/125/250mg

Witepsol H12

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advantages of hydrophilic bases

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appropriate for lipophilic drugs

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disadvantages of hydrophilic bases

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hygroscopic (need to absorb rectal/vaginal fluids)

slow dissolution

mucosal irritation

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glycerinated gelatin
- mixture of glycerin and gelatin - hygroscopic - ratio of water:glycerins:gelatin - > 10:70:20 - laxative purposes - vaginal preparations
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PEG base with: 96% PEG 1000, 4% PEG 4000 COMPARED TO 75% PEG 1000, 25% PEG 4000
base 1: (96%, 4%) - low mp, refrigerate in summer - rapid drug release base 2 (75%, 25%) - higher mp - slower drug release
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types of macrogols
300-600 -> clear liquid, miscible with water, soluble in alcohol > 1000 -> white waxy appearance, soluble in water
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how to package PEG
in tightly closed containers they absorb water can be stored without rifrigeration
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problems with PEG
incompatible with many drugs membrane irritation - deplete cavity of fluids
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ortho-gynest pessary composition
estriol 0.5mg benzoic acid - preservative butylated hydroxytoluene BHT - antioxidant PEG 400 - base hydrophilic PEG 1000 - base hydrophilic sorbitan monostearate - surfactant, enhances sol of drug during release Witepsol S55 - base lipophilic, cocoa butter substitute -> hydrophilic and hydrophobic bases together to adjust the solubility of the drug
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formulation considerations for suppository base properties
type melting/dissolution characteristics viscosity at 37 degC
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formulation considerations for drug properties
- solubility of drug in base and rectal/vaginal fluids - solubility of drug in molten and cooled base - particle size - > dissolution rate - > physical stability - total amount of drug - displacement value
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what bases for liphophilic and hydrophilic drugs
lipophilic drug -> hydrophilic base hydrophilic drug -> oleaginous base
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displacement value DV definition
mass of drug that displaces 1g of base
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When does displacement value DV apply?
when dug dispersed in the molten base
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excipients
``` hardening agents surfactants non-hygroscopic agents permeation enhancers preservatives and antimicrobial agents ```
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hardening agents
- prevent base leaking - when mp of fatty base is lowered by other ingredients eg. beeswax, cetyl esters wax
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surfactants
- help to break up suppositiry and disperse drug - increases wetting of base in rectal fluids - lipophilic base and/or drug eg. Span, Tween
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non-hygroscopic agents
- reduce water uptake - physical and chemical syability on storage eg. colloidal silicon dioxide
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permeation enhancers
disrupt membrane calcium channels in rectal cavity increase diffusion of drug -> not in vaginal drug delivery
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preservatives & antimicrobial agents
prevent microbial growth in water soluble bases
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2 methoda of supposiroty manufacture
1. moulding | 2. compression
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moulding method manufacture
- lubrication of mould - calibration of mould - melting of base and addition of medicaments in a heat tank - filling of moulds with molten mass - cooling - removal - > automated process
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compression method manufacture
- base and medicaments mixed and heated together to a soft paste - paste forced though a cylinder to fill suppository die - appropriate for thermolabie (heat sen) drugs
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manufacturing considerations with theobroma oil/cocoa butter
controlled melting to get right polymorph - temp - rate of cooling - agitation - don't heat above 35 C - heat enough to remove alpha, gamma, beta', BUT KEEP BETA - can add beta seed crystals from stock - store at 28-30 C
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drug release from oleaginous/fatty base and hydrophilic base
oleaginous - melts and spreads - drug partitions from molten base hydrophilic base - absorbs water and dissolved fluids
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properties that affact release/diffusion
drug properties - pKa - partition coefficient rectal/vaginal fluid properties - pH - volume - viscosity/composition membrane permeability contents pressure from membrane wall
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QC of suppositories
- appearance - drug content and uniformity of content - fragility - melting and dissolution behaviour
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